PGM Mystic #46 0

[frozentundraguy]

I picked this book up at an LCS about 3 years ago. I'm wondering about the grade due to the discrepancy between the front and back cover. The front seems pretty clean but the main issues are on the back cover with oxidation shadows. The inside of the cover has some tanning as well. All help is appreciated. Thanks!

[Black Bat]

Well the discrepancy between the front and back covers may not be as big as you think. The color ink on the front cover may be hiding the tanning that is apparent on the predominantly white back cover.  A better comparison might be the amount of tanning inside each cover. The PQ is also dark.  
In terms of wear, it's pretty solid.  Minor corner wear, a bit of chipping along the top of fc and bc, light CB spine creases, perhaps some larger bits of color loss along the spine.  If the book were not tanned, I'd hope for 6.5 - 7., but prepare to settle for a 6. due to the tanning and pq...

 

[Deadpoolica]

4.5

[frozentundraguy]

Thanks for taking the time to grade this book. The LCS had this book graded 5.0, which seemed fair to me at the time.

[Mr. Zipper]

1 hour ago, frozentundraguy said:

The LCS had this book graded 5.0, which seemed fair to me at the time.

Agree. As long as the tanning isn't brittle, they may have slightly undergraded it.

[frozentundraguy]

12 minutes ago, Mr. Zipper said:

Agree. As long as the tanning isn't brittle, they may have slightly undergraded it.

The pages and cover are not brittle.

[theCapraAegagrus]

5.0 IMO.

[mysterymachine]

I would also say 5.0. Because it looks too good to be 4.5 but not good enough to be 5.5. (How do you like that logic.)  Doh!